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   News and Notes - July 2009
  • New DHI Reports are available that can help you improve the profitability of your herd. These reports include Persistency Analysis (231), Transition Cow Management (403), Survival Analysis (232), Herd Progress Report (217), and new Pocket Reports (205, 419, 519). Click here for more information.

  • New DHI reports from DRMS include high-level management reports that focus on improving your herd's profitability.

    Persistency Analysis: groups calvings by test period, then averages the lactation data in a manner that allows for more immediate identification of persistency problems.

    Survival Analysis: this four-page optional report provides a comprehensive analysis of herd turnover patterns. You can easily determine when and how turnover occurs to help improve culling decisions and prevent involuntary culling.

    Transition Cow Management Report: provides an overview graph plus seven additional graphs to track important monitors for the transition period: Dry Periods, First Milk, Fat Protein Ratio, Udder Health, Reproduction, Survival and Distressed Cows. Better management during the transition period (from dry date to 40 days after calving) will help your cows reach their full potential in the milking herd.

    Get more details and see an example of all the NEWEST DHI Reports available from DRMS in the New and Revised DHI Reports booklet.

  • Herd Detective is our newest analysis program. Evaluate the effectiveness of management strategies and maximize the health and productivity for animals beginning lactation with intuitive graphs, SPC interpretations, and easy imports from all major dairy software. Contact DRMS support staff at 515-294-2526 or drms@iastate.edu to get a free 15-day trial. Click here for more information.

  • Upcoming Events
    July 12-16: DRMS booth at American Dairy Science Assoc. in Montreal
    Sept 10-12: DRMS booth at American Assoc. of Bovine Practitioners in Omaha
    Sept 28-Oct 3: DRMS booth at World Dairy Expo in Madison
    Oct 21: DRMS Advisory Board Meeting in Orlando
    Oct 22-23: DRMS Annual Meeting in Orlando

  • National DHIA Articles (as seen in DairyBusiness and Holstein World)
    Identify and Evaluate with DHI Records - 6/09
    "The bottom line is that DHI records aren't a cost; they are an investment in credible information to provide data-driven decisions to manage today's complex dairy farm operations."
    DHIA Accuracy - 4/09
    DHI Tools - 2/09
    Reasons to Test - 12/08
    Milk Samples - Johne's, BLV, BVD - 10/08
    ICAR - Genomics and More - 8/08
    DHIA Enrollment Increases - 6/08
    On-farm Meters - QCS - 4/08
    Data Collection Rating - 2/08

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